Compositions of polymerized chloroprene



: Patented "Oct. 23,,- 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE coMPosrnoNs or POLYMERIZED onLoaoPnaNn Alexander D. Macdonald, Newton, Mass, assignor to B. B. Chemical 00., Boston, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts 3 No Drawing. Original application .lanuary 31, -1940, Serial No. 316,513. Divided and this application October 19, 1942, Serial No. 462,512

4 Claims.

This invention relates to p i' chloro- Drene and more particularly to liquid compositibns P pared from malodorant-free plastic polyplastic polymerized chloroprene, often spoken of 8's vulcanization, appears to be a further polymerization of the chloroprene .as distinguished rubber hydrocarbon.

Formany purposes the malodorant character of commercial polymerized chloroprene was disadvantageous and to overcome this difiiculty I made the inventions described in United States Letters many weeks without gelling or undue thickening, whereas compositions containing no stabilizing materials have increased greatly in, viscosity and actually gelled in much shorter periods of y from the vulcanization of rubber wherein sulphur is considered to be added to the molecule of the Patent Nos, 2,067,854 and 2,107,796, which are directed to the preparation of malodorant-free plastic polymerized chloroprene from commercial polymerized chloroprene. The present invention makes it possible to prepare in advanc liquid dispersions of malodorant-free plastic polymerized chloroprene which will retain their liquidity and free-flowing qualities for substantial periods ofytime and, when occasion requires, they may time.

The sodium sulphanilate preferably is present in the composition'to the extent of about 1 to 10% by weight of the polymerized chloroprene present. 1 l I have found that about 3% of the salt functions very satisfactorily.

I have conducted aging tests of liquid disper sions made in accordance with this invention, the results of which are given hereinbelow. I selected 105 F. as the temperature at which to conduct these tests, because liquid dispersions ,of polymerized chloroprene ordinarily are less stable at elevated temperatures, and 105 F. represents the maximum temperature at which such dispersions ordinarily would be stored. In these tests dispersions in toluene of malodorant-free plastic poly- ;merized chloroprene, which has been deodorized in the manner described in Patent No. 2,067,85 were prepared with a concentration of about 2 pounds of the polymerized chloroprene to thegallon of solution. In each case 3% of the salt was incorporated in the liquid composition. These compositions were then stored in a constant temperature chamber at 105 F. The following table illustrates the efiica'cy of the salts coming within the scope of this invention and shows the viscosity of the solutions at the beginning of the test and after 8 weeks constant exposure to a 3 temperature of 105 F; except where the composiquickhp'be associated with suitable compounding ingredients, including curing agents depending pon the particular use to which the liquid dispersions are to be put. f

' An object of this invention is'to provide improved liquid compositions embodying malodorant-free plastic polymerized chloroprene. Other objects are to provide such compositions having improved stability, that is, increased resistance to thickening and gelling over a period of time, and

which may be stored for substantial periods of time without deterioration.

According .to the present invention theaboveand other objects are attained byincorporating sodium sulphanilate (CeI-I4(NI-l1)SO2ONa) in the dispersion or colloidal solution ofplastic polymerized chloroprene. Compositions so treated have stood at temperatures as high as F. for

tion had gelled prior to the expiration 01., the 8 weeks period.

Viscosity of viswsity' liquid aftcrSweeks Salt bpositicgli at at egmn go test, seconds Seconds None 27% Gelled after i 6 weeks. Sodium sulphanllate (CqHKNHz) 27, 36.

SOz'ONa).

The viscosity mentioned hereinabove refers to the number of seconds required for a steel ball of 9.5 mm. diameter) and'weiglhing from 3.45

- to 3.55 grams to drop 50 cm. through a sample of the liquid maintained at 25 C. in a glass tube.

of 19 mm. inside diameter. v

From the above test results it will be observed thatwhile ordinarily. there was a relatively small. increase f viscosity such increase is well within the limits normally to be expected from such colloidal dispersions. The above composition after storage was suitable for the uses to which such compositions ordinarily are put.

The salt may be incorporated in the polymerized chloroprene dispersion in any suitable manner. be milled into the polymerized chloroprene on a suitable rubber mill. The milled material then may be sheeted, cut up into relatively small pieces, and dissolved in a suitable solvent, such as benzene, trichlorethylene, toluene, Solvesso, alone or in mixtures, or the solvent may be associated with a non-solvent such as ethyl acetate or naphtha. Alternatively, the polymerized chloroprene may be associated with the solvent Thus; the salt in finely powdered state may 1. A liquid composition comprising malodorant-free plastic polymerized chloroprene dls solved in an organic solvent for the polymerized chloroprene, said composition being characterized by resistance to thickening and gelling over a substantial period of time and-by the presence therein of sodium sulphanilate.

2. A liquid composition comprising malodorant-free plastic polymerized chloroprene dissolved in an organic solvent for the polymerized chloroprene, said composition being characterized by resistance to thickening and gelling over a substantial period of time and by the presence therein of about 1 to of sodium sulphanilate.

in a Wcmer-Pfeiderer mixer and the salt added to the composition preferably while the solution still is quite viscous. Furthermore, the saltin I When it is desired to use the liquid dispersion I of'thls invention for coating, adhesive or other purposes, it may be so used in certain instances without change or it'may be diluted with a suitable liquid diluent, or, if desired, compounding ingredients of the type well known in the art may be incorporated in the liquid dispersion. .Having described my invention, vWhat I claim ;as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

3. A liquid composition comprising malodorant-free plastic polymerized chloroprene dissolved in an organic solvent for the polymerized v plastic polymerized chloroprene in anorganic solvent for the polymerized chloroprene, which comprisesincorporating sodium sulphanilate in said dispersion.

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